Example sentences of "was [pron] [prep] the [adv] " in BNC.
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| 1 | But Robbie Supple had been keeping his powder dry on Very Very Ordinary and there was nothing in the least ‘ ordinary ’ about the long , relentless charge with which they mowed down the leading pair between the last two fences . |
| 2 | One did not have to oppose the war to oppose its consequences ; and there was nothing in the least unpatriotic about the demands for ‘ equality of sacrifice ’ . |
| 3 | There was nothing in the least bit objectionable about him , but he looked as though he had a computer where his heart was , and rushed home at night to plug in to a socket and recharge the batteries . |
| 4 | Although the wood was dark , to match the panelling and the massive smoke-stained beams that supported the high ceiling , there was nothing in the least depressing about the room . |
| 5 | But there was nothing in the least admiring in this man 's assessment of her . |
| 6 | There was nothing in the least feigned about this howl of anguish . |
| 7 | Then a lot of girders arrived , by the monthly cargo ship , the Lumba ( meaning ‘ dolphin' , though there was nothing in the least sleek about its ugly , orange-streaked lines ) . |
| 8 | One is not prepared , however , for the discovery that Milner , so realist and clear-sighted about South Africa , was himself at the very same time an illusionist on a world scale . |
| 9 | Cara had seen neither member of Frizingley 's force herself ; nor was she in the least surprised that two men armed only with truncheons should shirk from attempting to enforce their will upon St Jude 's . |
| 10 | Nor was she in the least bit jealous about whoever his engagement was with — but she 'd lay odds it was n't with his Prague-residing brother ! |
| 11 | Always worrying you if there was something for the least . |
| 12 | It was n't just the overwhelming sense of power that seemed to emanate from him as he stood there , it was something in the startlingly blue eyes which raked her slender figure and delicate features with an intensity that almost took her breath away . |
| 13 | The adjustment factor was one for the under 65 group and three for the over 65 group . |
| 14 | Nor was he in the least tired until well after midnight . |
| 15 | If we had n't heard so much about him from Robert , we 'd find it impossible to imagine that this bloke was anything but the most upright of citizens . ’ |